Control system for electric motors.



F. R. FISHBAGK. CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

APPLICATION FILED PBB.28, 1910.

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ATTORNEY F. R. FISHBACK. CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

APPLIOIATIOH TILED T11R28, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

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F. R. PISHBAGK. CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELEOTRIG MOTORS.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK R. FISI-IBACK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO THE ELECTRIC CON- TROLLER AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Application filed February 28, 1910.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. FIsI-I- BACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvements in Control Systems for Electric Motors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the rheostatic control of electric motors by means of individual switches operated manually, mechanically, or magnetically.

The objects of my invention are to secure more motor speeds than there are speed-controlling switches used and to increase the efliciency of controllers by a more economical use of the starting resistance.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a wiring diagram of a non-reversing controller using three magnetic switches and obtaining four speed points, the switches being controlled directly from the master-switch. Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 are simplified diagrams showing the resistance and motor connections at the positions 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, on the masterswitch. Fig. 6 is the wiring diagram of a controller similar to that shown in Fig. 1, but with a different arrangement of switches and resistances. Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 are diagrams showing the arrangement of switches and resistances in the positions 1, 2, 3, and 4E, respectively,of the controller shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 11 is a wiring diagram of a non-reversing controller similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but in which only a starting switch is used and the switches close by automatic acceleration. Fig. 12 is a wiring diagram of a reversing controller using three accelerating switches controlled byamasterswitch and by which four speeds are ob tained in addition to that secured on the closing of the reversing switches. Figs. 13 to 17 show simplified diagrams of the motor and resistance connections at the positions 1, 2, 3, l, and 5, respectively, on Forward side of the master-switch. Fig. 18 shows an automatic controller, in which the automatic acceleration is obtained by the dropin-potential method.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 5, A repre- Specification of Letters Patent.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

Serial No. 546,285.

sents the motor having the armature A and the series field A The starting resistances are represented by R and R and the magnetically-operated contractors, by S, S and and 0 the conductor 2, the winding of the i switch S and the conductor 3 to the negative line. The current in this circuit closes the switch S which establishes the motor circuit as follows: from the positive line through the field A the armature A, the

resistances R and R in series, and the switch S to the negative line. The motor is thus connected across the line in series with all the starting resistance, as is clearly shown on the simplified diagram, Fig. 2. To increase the speed of the motor, the arm of the master switch C is moved to the position 2, at which there is closed a control circuit as follows: from the positive line through the conductor 1, the contact 0 the brush a, the contact 0 the conductor 4, the winding of the switch S and the conductor 3 to the negative line. In going to this position the brush 0 has moved off from the contact 0, thus opening the circuit of the winding of the switch S and permitting the latter switch to open. The brush 0 makes contact with contact 0 before leaving the contact 0. The current in the circuit of the winding of the switch S closes this switch and completes the motor circuit which is as follows: from the positive line through the field A the armature A, the resistance R, and the switch S to the negative line. The resistance B being cut out of the motor circuit, the motor is caused to increase its speed. The circuits for the position 1 are shown simplified on Fig. 3. To further increase the speed of the motor, the arm of the master switch C is moved to the position 3, in which the brush a connects the contacts 0 c, and 0 thus closing the control circuit from the positive line through the conductor 1, the contact 0 and the brush 0, from which two parallel circuits pass to the conductor 3, one being Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

through the contact the conductor 4 and the winding of the switch S and the other through the contact 0 the conductor and the winding of the switch S. From the 5 conductor 3 the control circuit leads to the negative line. In position 3 both the switches S and S are closed and the motor circuit is established as follows :from the positive line through the field A the armature A, from which the circuit divides, one

branch containing the resistance R and the other, the switch S and the resistance R These branches unite at the point 6, whence the circuit passes through the switch S to the negative line. In the position 3 the resistances R and R are in parallel as clearly shown in the simplified diagram,

Fig. 4. To still further increase the speed of the motor, the arm of the master switch C is moved to the position 4, in which the brush 0 connects the contacts 0 0 a", and

0 thereby establishing the following control circuit :from the positive line through /the conductor 1, the brush 0, the contacts c 0 and 0*, the conductors 2, l, and 5 in parallel to the windings of the switches S,

S and S in parallel to the conductor 3 and thence to the negative line. In this position of the master switch, the resistances R and R are short-circnited by the switches S and S thus permitting the motor to obtain its maximum speed. The circuits for this position are shown simplified in Fig. 5.

By the described arrangement of the switches and resistances combined with the order in which they are closed, it is seen that four speeds can be obtained by the use of three switches. Vhile I have shown on Fig. 1 magnetically operated switches S, S and S it is clear from Figs. 2, 3, 4L, and 5 that knife switches could be substituted for the magnetically operated switches without in the least departing from the principles of my invention.

Referring now to Figs. 6 to 10, I show a controller similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 5 but the switches and resistances are somewhat differently arranged. If the arm of the master switch 0 be thrown to the position 1, the control circuit will be established as in Fig. 1 through the winding of the switch S The current in this con trol circuit causes the switch S to close and establish the following motor circuit: from the positive line through the field A the armature A, the resistance R, the switch S and the resistance R to the negative line. The motor circuit for this position of the master switch is shown simplified in Fig. 7. When the arm of the master switch 0 is moved to the position 2 the winding of the switch S is energized, causing the switch S to close and establish the following motor circuit: from the positive line through the field A the armature A, and the switch S three of these switches to close.

to the negative line. In this position of the master switch the resistance R is cut out since the brush a has moved away from the contact 0. The motor circuit for this position of the master switch is shown simplified in Fig. 8. Vhen the master switch is moved to the posit-ion 3, the brush 0 en gages the contact 0 and still remains in contact with the contact 0 The winding of the switch S is thus energized, causing the switch S to close, whereupon a motor circuit, in addition to that described as existing when the master switch was in the position 2, is established as follows :from the negative terminal of the armature A through the switch S and the resistance R to the negative line. It is thus seen that when the master switch is in the position 3, the resistances R and R are in parallel, thus reducing the resistance in the motor circuit and causing the motor to speed up. The motor circuit existing when the master switch is in the posit-ion 3 is shown simplified in Fig. 9. To further increase the speed of the motor the arm of the master switch C is thrown to the position 4:, in which the control circuit is established in parallel through the windings of the switches S, S and S causing all The motor circuit thus established is as follows :from the positive line through the field A the armature A. and the switches S, S", and S to the negative line. The resistances R and B being cut out of the motor circuit permits the motor to obtain its maximum speed. The motor circuit existing when the master switch isin the position 4: is shown simplified on Fig. 10.

Referring now to Fig. 11 I show a con troller in which the master switch consists of a single pole knife-switch C and in which the throttle H is added to control the closing of the magnetic switches S, S and S in their proper order, which is the same as that described in reference to the switches S, S and S on Fig. 1. Upon closing the switch 0 a circuit is established from the positive line through the switch C, the lower auxiliary contacts 79 of the switch S the winding of the switch S and the wire 3 to the negative line. This circuit causes the switch S to close and establishes a motor circuit as follows :from the positive line through the field A the armature A, the resistance R, the resistance R the switch S and the throttle H to the negative line. The current to the throttle H divides, part of it passing through the resistance section it. The divided circuit re-unites at the junction of the sections 7L and if, which junction can be adjusted to give the current in the winding 7L its proper value. The first rush of current energizes the winding 7&3 which opens the throttle H at the contact h The motor starts with the resistances R and B in series. As soon as the motor speeds up and the current reaches a predetermined value, the winding k Wlll permit the throttle H to close the control contacts h, whereupon a circuit is established from the positive line through the switch C, the contacts h of the throttle, the auxiliary contacts 22 of the sWitchS and the winding of the switch S to the negative line. The current in this circuit closes the switch S short-circuiting the resistance R thus permitting more current to pass through the motor and causing it to speed up. The increase of current in the motor causes the winding k to open the contacts h again and prevents any further change in the control circuit until such time as the current in the motor circuit lowers to a predetermined value. Although the control circuit is open at the contacts h the switch S remains closed by reason of the resistance 1' which permits sutlicient current to pass from the positive line through the winding of the switch S to maintain it in its closed position, but is of such value as to prevent sufficient current from passing through the winding of the switch S and from closing the switch S when open. The closing of the switch S opens the auxiliary contacts 7), which opens the circuit to the winding of the switch S thus causing the switch S to open and cut out the resistance R The motor circuit just described is shown simplified in Fig. 3. The closing of the switch S also closes the auxiliary contacts p and as soon as the motor speeds up to such an amount as to allow its current to decrease to a predetermined value, the throttle H again closes the contact h. A control circuit is thus established as follows :from the positiveline through the switch 0, the contact h of the throttle H, the auxiliary contacts 79 the winding of the switch S and the wire 3 to the negative line. The energizing of the winding of the switch S closes the said switch and connects the motor in series with the resistances R and R in parallel, the motor circuits being the same as shown in Fig. 4:. The i11- crease of current due to the reducing of the resistance in the motor circuit again causes the throttle H to open the contacts h but a circuit from the positive line through the switch C and the resistance r to the winding of the switch S prevents the switch S from opening in the same manner that the resistance r prevents the switch S from opening. When the switch S closes it also closes the auxiliary contacts p; and when the motor current again diminishes to predetermined value sufliciently to cause the throttle H to again close the contacts 71, a control circuit is established through the switch 0, the contacts 72, of the throttle H, the auxiliary contacts 19', the winding of the switch S and the wire 3 to the negative line. The switch S thereupon closes. As all of the switches S, S and S are now closed, the motor is connected directly across the line as shown in Fig. 5 thereby causing the motor to run at maximum speed.

It will be seen from Fig. 11 that I show an automatic controller which will upon the closure of the single pole starting-switch give four points of acceleration with the use of but three magnetic switches.

In Figs. 12 to 17 I show a reversing controller, in which two pairs of reversing switches F and F 2 and B and B are used with the acceleration switches S, S, and S For the sake of simplicity I have omitted the throttle H shown in Fig. 11, but it can obviously be used. If the controller handle shown in Fig. 12 is thrown to the position 1 on the Forward side of the master controller G a circuit will be established from the positive line through the contact 0 the brush 0, the contact 0 the conductor 6, the windings of the switches F and F and the wire 3 to the negative line. The current in this circuit closes the switches F and F and establishes a motor circuit as follows :i:rom the positive line through the field A the switch F, the armature A, the switch F the point 7, and the resistance R to the negative line. The current in this circuit starts the motor in the forward direction. The connections for the motor circuit thus traced are shown simplified in Fig. 13. If the controller handle is moved to the position 2 on the Forward side of the master switch, obviously the switch S closes, a part of the current passing from the point 7 through the re sistances R and R and the switch S to the negative line. Thus, in the second Forward position of the master switch, the motor is in series with the resistance R in parallel with the two resistances R and R which are in series with each other. The motor circuit for this position of the master switch is shown simplified in Fig. 14:. If the controller handle is further moved to the position 3 on the Forward side, the switch S closes and the switch S opens, thus cutting out the resistance R We now have in series with the motor the resistances It and R in parallel as shown in the simplified diagram, Fig. 15. On the further movement of the controller handle to the position 4: on the Forward side, the switch S closes and there are three paths for the motor circuit to reach the negative:through the resistance R to the switch S through the resistance R and the switch S and through the resistance B In this position of the master switch the three resistances are in parallel as shown in the simplified diagram Fig. 16. On moving the controller handle to position 5 on the Forward side the switch S is closed and the motor circuit passes through the switches S and S thus short-circuiting all the resistances and placing the motor directly across the line, which permit the motor to obtain maximum speed. The motor circuit for this position of the master switch is shown simplified on Fig. 17. It is thus seen that in addition to one speed of the motor which can be obtained on the closure of the reversing switches, four more speeds are obtained by the use of three more switches. If the master switch be thrown to the position 1 on the reverse side, a control circuit is established from the positive line through the contact 0 the brush 0, the contact 0 the windings of the switches B and B and the wire 3 to the negative line. The brush 0 being moved from the contact 0 deenergizes the windings of the switches F and F and permits these switches to open. The control circuit just described causes the switches B and B to close and establishes the following motor circuit from the positive line through the field A the switch B, the armature A in the direction opposite to that before described, the switch B the point 7 and the resistance R to the negative line. The motor circuits for this position of the master switch are shown on Fig. 13, with the switches F, F B, and B in their dotted positions. It is clear from Fig. 13 with the said reversing switches in their dotted positions that the current through the field A flows in the same direction as before but that the current through the armature A flows in a reverse direction, thus causing the armature to reverse its rotation. Upon moving the controller arm to the positions 2, 3, 4t, and 5 on the Reverse side, it is obvious that the motor circuits will be the same as shown on Figs. 14, 15, 16 and 17 except that the direction of current flowing through the armature is reversed. Consequently, it is not necessary to describe in detail the circuits for these four positions of the master switch.

Referring now to Fig. 18 I show an automatic controller in which a starting switch is used, the magnetic switches S, S and S close by automatic acceleration by means of the drop-in-potential method. The wind ings of the switches S, S and S are so designed that each will close its respective switch when a certain per cent. of full voltage is applied to the winding terminals. After one of these switches is closed it will remain closed. on a reduction of voltage. If the switch C is closed, a circuit is established from the positive line through the switch C, the winding of the switch S'-, the resistance r to the negative line. The resistance r is very small so that the switch S immediately closes and the motor circuit is established from the positive line through the field A the armature A, the switch S the resistance R and the resistance R to the negative line. This allows current to flow, starting the motor. As soon as the switch S closes, its auxiliary contacts 70 close and the winding of the switch S is subjected to a voltage equal to the line voltage minus the drop due to the motor current flowing in the resistance 1. When the current has decreased to said per cent. of the full-load, the switch S closes, which shortcircuits the resistance R increasing the motor current and furtherinereasing its speed. When the switch closes its auxiliary contact p is open, causing the switch S to open. The winding of the switch S is still energized through the resistance r", which connects the fixed contacts of the auxiliary switch 22 The resistance 1 is so chosen that the switch S will not close from its full open position when the resistance r is in series with the winding of the switch S The closing of the switch S also closes its auxiliary contact 79 which causes current to flow through the winding of the switch S", it being subject to the same method of excitation as was the winding of the switch S when it was first energized. This circuit through the auxiliary contacts 19 is from the positive line through the switch C, the auxiliary contacts 79 the winding of the switch S, the resistance r to the negative line. As soon as the motor current drops to said per cent. of the full load, the drop through the resistance W has diminished so that the switch S can close. This reduces the resistance in series with the motor by connecting the resistances R and R in parallel which still further increases the speed of the motor. The closing of the switch S closes its auxiliary contact 79 which causes current to flow which partially energizes the winding of the switch S current flowing from the positive line through the switch C, the winding of the switch S the auxiliary contacts 7) and the resistance r to the negative line. The resistances R and R being equal the motor current is divided be tween them. Therefore, to obtain the same drop-in-potential on the winding of the switch S as was obtained on the windings of the switches S and S the resistance r must be twice the value of the resistance 1. When the motor current again decreases to said per cent. of the' full-load, one-half of the value of the full-load flowing through the resistance R, the voltage drop is something more than one-half of the full-voltage and the switch S closes placing the motor directly across the line. The switches S, S and S close in the same order as described with reference to Figs. 2 to 5. I

have thus shown that'a motor may be automatically started and brought up to fullspeed, the closing of the successive switches being governed by the current flowing in the motor, and four accelerating points being secured by the use of only three switches.

It will be noticed by reference to the simplified diagrams that the resistance R is used in all of the first three relations and that the resistance R is used in two of them. In the ordinary control systems using four speeds, the resistance is divided into three sections, one being used in three of the relations, another in two and the third in one relation. It is thus clear that in a four speed controller I obtain a more economical use of resistance during the acceleration of the motor by using all of the resistances during two-thirds of the number of accelerating points in which resistance is used.

I claim 1. In a motor control system, a single motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of supply, resistance, switches to vary the resistance in the said circuit, some of the said switches being arranged so that, when closed the second time, a different amount of the said resistance is connected in said circuit than when closed the first time.

2. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of supply, resistance, switches to vary the grouping of the resistance in the said circuit, some of the said switches being arranged to close a second time and give a different grouping of the said resistance than when closed the first time.

3. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit therefor, resistance arranged in sections, switches arranged to include more or less of said resistance in the motor circuit, the number of the said switches being one more than the number of resistance sections inserted in, or removed from, the motor circuit by the said switches, and an additional resistance in the motor circuit, external to a circuit including any of said switches.

4. In a motor control system, a motor, a

circuit therefor, resistance arranged in sections, a switch arranged to connect a point between two of said sections to one side of the line, a second switch arranged to connect a point between one terminal of the armature and the remaining terminal of one of said two sections to one terminal of the other of said two sections, and a third switch arranged to cooperate with the first two switches to connect the said two sections in series with the motor and to short-circuit the said sections.

5. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit therefor, resistance arranged in sections, a switch arranged to connect a point between two of said sections to one side of the line, a second switch arranged to connect a point between one terminal of the armature and the remaining terminal of one of said two sections to the remaining ter minal of the other of said two sections, and a third switch arranged to cooperate with the first two switches to connect the said two sections in series with the motor and to short-circuit the said sections and to connect said sections in parallel.

6. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of supply, resistance in the said circuit, switches for controlling the resistance, some of the switches being arranged to close a second time and control the resistance differently than when closed the first time.

7. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit therefor, resistance arranged in sections, switches arranged to include more or less of said resistance in the motor circuit, the number of the said switches being one more than the number of resistance sections inserted in, or removed from, the motor circuit by the said switches, and an additional resistance not in a circuit including any of said switches.

8. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit therefor, sections of resistance, acceleration switches to vary the number and grouping of the sections of the resistance in the motor circuit, some of the said switches being so arranged that, when closed the second time, the resistance permits a current of a different Voltage to be applied to the armature terminals than when closed the first time, and means for causing the acceleration switches to close.

9. In a motor control system, a motor, a circuit therefor, resistance sections, accelerating switches to connect the resistance sections to the motor circuit so that the number of speeds of the motor as determined by the resistance shall be the number of the said switches (excluding reversing switches) less one multiplied by two.

10. In an electric controller, two resistances, circuits therefor, a switch to connect them in series with a source of supply, switch mechanism arranged to cooperate with the said switch, when the latter is closed a second time, to cause the said switch to short-circuit one ofthe resistances.

11. In a current-varying controller, two resistances, circuits therefor, a switch for connecting said resistances in series, a pair of switchesfor connecting said resistances in parallel, and a master controller for operating said switches.

12. In a current-varying controller, two resistances, circuits therefor, a switch for connecting said resistances in series, two more switches for connecting said resistances in parallel, means for causing said for causing said switch to open and close first switch to subsequently short-circuit subsequently to cut out the resistance. bot-h resistances, and a master controller for Signed at New York, N. Y. this 24th day operating said switches. of February, 1910. 5 13. In a motor control system, a motor, FREDERICK R. F ISHBACK.

resistance, a circuit therefor, a main switch Witnesses: for connecting the motor across the line with LAURA E. SMITH, the resistance in series therewith, and means JEN-NIE H. GOLDSTEIN.

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